Material	Carbon reinforced epoxy
	This material is known for its high specific stiffness and strength, given by carbon fibres. The material has an advantageous combination of good mechanical properties and low weight. The properties of the material vary depending on the content and orientation of the fibres. It is used for very stiff and light structures within sport equipment, aerospace, medical equipment (protheses) and prototyping. The carbon fibres can be woven into mats, which can be pressed into 3-dimensional shapes, and then plastic is added. The most used processes are manual fibre moulding, RTM, filament winding, pultrusion, and autoclave injection.
Danish Name	Kulfiberforstærket epoxy
Category	Composites, fibre reinforced composites
Products	Aircraft wing Badminton racket Flutes, composite Motorcycle front wheel Wheelchair Wheelchair ramp Windsurfing boom
Processes	Autoclave injection moulding Filament winding Hand lay-up Matrix injection - RTM Pultrusion
Similar materials	Carbon fibre Epoxy
References	Lars Hallkvist ApS Mayr Faserverbundtechnik GmbH
Price	December 1997: For 60 % T-300 carbon fibres in epoxy, uniform fibres orientation, price is about 360 DKK/kg
Environmen- tal notes	Creation: Handling of epoxy can be harmful for health. (See epoxy). Use: - Disposal: Very difficult to reuse, but can be incinerated.
Additional Info	E-modulus: ca. 140 GPa Tensile strength: ca.1800 MPa
Photo	Thomas Nissen (Computer graphics)
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